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MSOC PREVIEW: Billikens Take on No. 13 Missouri State Wednesday

Saint Louis Men's Soccer // Match Information
Match No. 14 Saint Louis (5-2-6, 3-0-3 A-10) at Missouri State (10-2-1, 5-0-1 MVC)
Date // Time Wednesday, Oct. 23 // 6 p.m. (CT)
Location Springfield, Mo. (Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium)
Stream ESPN+ 
Live Stats StatBroadcast
Series History SLU leads 9-0-6

Saint Louis travels to Springfield, Mo., to face the No. 13 Missouri State Bears in a non-conference men's soccer matchup Wednesday night. Game time is set for 6 p.m. 

The Billikens (5-2-6, 3-0-3 A-10) are unbeaten in their last nine games. They are coming off a 1-1 draw against VCU in Atlantic 10 Conference play Saturday night at Hermann Stadium.

Missouri State (10-2-1, 5-0-1 Missouri Valley) has a streak of its own, as the Bears are unbeaten in their last 10 and have won five in a row. MSU has gone to five consecutive NCAA Tournaments.

Jesus Barea leads the Bears with 13 goals, which ranks second in NCAA Division I. 

Here are additional facts in advance of Wednesday's match vs. Missouri State:

1 // This will be the first time the Billikens have played a regular season game in Springfield, Mo., as the other 15 games in the series have been held in St. Louis.

2 // Seth Anderson is tied for the A-10 lead with eight assists, which ranks tied for 11th in the NCAA.

3 // Jeremi Abonnel has played every minute between the posts for the Bills. His 0.69 goals against average leads the league and ranks in the top 10 nationally.

4 // Luis Lara scored against for the Billikens Saturday against VCU. He is fourth in the A-10 with seven goals.

5 // The Billikens lead the all-time series against the Bears 9-0-6. Last year, the squads played to a 1-1 draw at Hermann Stadium in the first meeting between the squads since 2011. 

UP NEXT

The Bills resume Atlantic 10 Conference play on Saturday night, hosting George Washington at Hermann Stadium. Game time is 7 p.m.

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